Ages 6-8 - 19 pages, 2020 words | 16 minutes of reading | © Éditions du Ricochet, 2017, for the 1st publication - all rights reserved
Butterflies first take their “steps” as caterpillars. They then enclose themselves in a chrysalis. After a few days, the cocoon cracks open, and a butterfly spreads its wings... the metamorphosis is complete!
To achieve this transformation, caterpillars use various tricks to evade predators: itchy hairs, subtle colors, or, on the contrary, bright colors to scare them off; some even disguise themselves!
Certain butterflies, like hawk moths, can reach speeds of up to 80 km/h! Others travel thousands of kilometers! Cocoons are even used to make silk!
Raconté par Mickaëlle